What once grew pears now grows Grenache, Syrah, Tempranillo, Chardonnay and Viognier in the name of Jaxon Vineyards. With diligent research put into the land—referencing the latitude, the soil and...
Angela Prosper
Drifters: Kimpton Vintage Plaza
When I was searching out hotels for my recent trip to Feast Portland, I stopped short when I got to Vintage Plaza. A Euro-style, turn-of-the-century, wine-themed hotel smack dab in the middle of...
Alpenfire Calypso Blackberry Cider
Alpenfire Cider's Steve and Nancy Bishop credit their original awareness of cider to underage drinking in Canada. Well, technically, drinking at 19 is legal in Canada, so the college-aged couple was...
The Big Three-O: Northwest Wines Celebrate a Milestone
The Northwest is a leading locale when it comes to the wine industry and has been for many years. But way back, when the Northwest was just starting to etch its way onto the map as a viticultural...
Rumble Dutch Cocoa
“Listen to your body, answer with a rumble.” Rumble is a tasty nutrient drink packed with all-natural (and recognizable!) ingredients. In fact, this Victoria, BC-based mostly-organic energizing...
Caffeination Cascadia: Three Honduran Coffees to Try Right Now
In 2011, Honduras surpassed Guatemala as Central America’s number one coffee producer. This was no modest feat for a small country with a history of political instability, and of smuggling coffee...